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The Object That Makes Tea Fair
公道 means fairness. The fairness pitcher exists for one reason — so that every cup at the table gets tea of the same strength, poured from the same batch, at the same moment.
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A Word That Means Both Tool and Standard
Lu Yu defined 则 as "measure, standard, rule" — and named the scoop that moves dry tea into the pot after that same word. An octagonal bowl built around one quiet idea.